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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1943
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Giants and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on May 22, 1943 at Polo Grounds.
Game Summary
| Date | May 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
New York Giants
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 22, 1943 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | New York Giants |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Howie Krist |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Johnnie Wittig |
| Ballpark | Polo Grounds |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Ballanfant 1B: Larry Goetz 2B: (none) 3B: (none) |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lou Klein | Shortstop |
| Harry Walker | Center Fielder |
| Stan Musial | Left Fielder |
| Ken O'Dea | Catcher |
| Ray Sanders | First Baseman |
| Whitey Kurowski | Third Baseman |
| Debs Garms | Right Fielder |
| Jimmy Brown | Second Baseman |
| Howie Krist | Pitcher |
| Billy Southworth | Manager |
New York Giants Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Bartell | Third Baseman |
| Billy Jurges | Shortstop |
| Buster Maynard | Center Fielder |
| Mel Ott | Right Fielder |
| Babe Barna | Left Fielder |
| Mickey Witek | Second Baseman |
| Joe Orengo | First Baseman |
| Gus Mancuso | Catcher |
| Johnnie Wittig | Pitcher |
| Mel Ott | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Giants
Polo Grounds
May 22, 1943
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Klein moves to third. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
O'Dea vs. Wittig
O'Dea hits a line drive into right field. Here's the throw into the infield and Mancuso commits an error. O'Dea is thrown out. O'Dea is thrown out after the base hit. Klein scores. Musial scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wittig
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Krist
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wittig
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Wittig
Krist hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Witek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Krist
Barna bunts in front of the plate. O'Dea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Witek vs. Krist
Witek takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mancuso vs. Krist
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. Witek moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wittig vs. Krist
Wittig hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Witek scores. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Walker. Bartell reaches second base with a double. Mancuso scores. Wittig moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a fly ball into right field. Ott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wittig
O'Dea strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo fields the ball and throws to Wittig covering. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garms vs. Wittig
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krist
Ott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Barna vs. Krist
Barna hits a popup towards first. Sanders settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wittig
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Wittig
Krist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein strikes out. There goes Krist. The throw from Mancuso to Witek, and back to Orengo, who tags Krist out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Krist
Mancuso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wittig vs. Krist
Wittig hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wittig
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Wittig
Musial hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Wittig
O'Dea hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kurowski fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a popup towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ott vs. Krist
Ott hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Wittig
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Maynard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kurowski vs. Wittig
Kurowski strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garms vs. Wittig
Garms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Krist
Barna hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Krist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo hits a fly ball into right field. Garms settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wittig
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Brown for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Krist vs. Wittig
Krist hits a popup towards third. Bartell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Wittig
Klein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Mancuso settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mancuso vs. Krist
Mancuso takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rucker vs. Krist
Johnny Rucker pinch hits for Johnnie Wittig.
Rucker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell is hit by the pitch. Mancuso moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klein fields it and throws to second for the out. Mancuso moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard hits a fly ball into center field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Adams
Ace Adams now pitching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Orengo scoops it up and throws to first, with Adams covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Musial vs. Adams
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
O'Dea vs. Adams
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Musial moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Adams
Sanders hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maynard who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. Musial scores. O'Dea goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Kurowski vs. Adams
Kurowski hits a popup towards short. Jurges settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 6 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garms vs. Adams
Garms bunts towards third. Bartell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bartell. Sanders scores. Garms moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 7 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Adams
Brown hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garms scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Krist vs. Adams
Krist hits a fly ball into left field. Barna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ott vs. Krist
Ott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Brown scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Barna vs. Krist
Barna takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Witek vs. Krist
Witek hits a popup, foul, towards third. Kurowski settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Orengo vs. Krist
Orengo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Krist
Mancuso hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Barna scores. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reyes vs. Krist
Nap Reyes pinch hits for Ace Adams.
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanders scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reyes for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Klein vs. Feldman
Harry Feldman now pitching.
Klein hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bartell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Feldman
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Musial vs. Feldman
Musial hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 8 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
O'Dea vs. Feldman
The ball gets by Mancuso for a passed ball. Witek fumbles the ball. That's an error on Witek. Walker scores. Musial goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
O'Dea vs. Feldman
O'Dea hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Witek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Feldman
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kurowski vs. Feldman
Kurowski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jurges fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bartell vs. Krist
Bartell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jurges vs. Krist
Jurges hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bartell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Maynard vs. Krist
Maynard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ott vs. Krist
Ott takes first base on ball four. Bartell moves to third. Jurges moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Barna vs. Krist
Barna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bartell scores. Jurges scores. Ott moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Witek vs. Munger
Red Munger now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Ott scores. Barna moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Witek vs. Munger
Witek hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Orengo vs. Munger
Orengo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mancuso vs. Munger
Mancuso hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Barna scores. Orengo moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 10 - Giants, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Feldman vs. Munger
Feldman hits a fly ball into left field. Musial settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/22/1943, game 1 -- St.Louis at New York (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Klein L, ss 4 1 1 0 Bartell D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Walker H, cf 4 1 0 0 Jurges B, ss 4 1 2 0
Musial S, lf 5 3 3 0 Maynard B, cf 5 0 0 0
O'Dea K, c 5 1 2 1 Ott M, rf 3 1 0 0
Sanders R, 1b 5 2 4 2 Barna B, lf 4 2 2 2
Kurowski W, 3b 4 1 1 2 Witek M, 2b 4 1 0 0
Garms D, rf 4 1 1 1 Orengo J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Brown J, 2b 4 0 1 1 Mancuso G, c 3 1 2 2
Krist H, p 3 0 0 0 Wittig J, p 2 0 1 1
Munger R, p 0 0 0 0 Rucker J, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams A, p 0 0 0 0
Reyes N, ph 1 0 0 0
Feldman H, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
38 10 13 7 36 7 10 6
St.Louis 400 000 042 -- 10
New York 020 000 014 -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Krist H (W) 8.1 9 7 7 7 2
Munger R (S) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Wittig J (L) 7.0 6 4 3 3 3
Adams A 1.0 5 4 3 0 0
Feldman H 1.0 2 2 1 1 0
E -- Mancuso G 2, Bartell D, Witek M
DP -- St.Louis 1, New York 1
LOB -- St.Louis 5, New York 11
2B -- Bartell D
3B -- Sanders R
HR -- Kurowski W
CS -- Krist H
HBP -- by Krist H (Bartell D)
WP -- Munger R
PB -- Mancuso G
T -- 2:35
A -- 0
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